The Sounders have earned 22 road wins since 2009, tied for the most in MLS. The same celebratory song has been sung after each one — a tradition that dates to the 1990s.

U.S. Soccer announced third-round pairings for the 2012 U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday afternoon.

Sounders FC, the three-time U.S. Open Cup champion, doesn’t enter the tournament this year until the third round. But the first round played out Tuesday.

1. (3) Real Salt Lake 8-3-2
Getting comfortable in Seattle, and Saturday’s win vaults it to the top.

Joshua Mayers’ MLS power rankings Rankings run Wednesdays during the regular season Team (prev. rank) Comment 1. Real Salt Lake (3) Getting…

Highlights of a live Sounders FC chat with midfielder Mauro Rosales.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — OUT: GK Josh Ford (R knee stress fracture); MF Steve Zakuani (R leg fracture); DF Michael Tetteh (L hamstring strain); FW Babayele Sodade (R knee ACL tear); DOUBTFUL: GK Michael Gspurning (R hip strain); DF Patrick Ianni (lower back pain); MF Brad Evans (R calf strain); PROBABLE: MF Alvaro Fernandez (R quad strain); DF Leo Gonzalez (L quad strain)

Chat with Sounders FC’s Mauro Rosales

Brazil’s sports minister is dismissing delays in stadium construction for the 2014 World Cup and says construction work in the northeastern city of Salvador will be completed in time for next year’s Confederations Cup.

Seattle and Vancouver meet again on Saturday.